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Which figure of speech is being exemplified in the sentence: 'Beyond the thick cloud, the sun is smiling'?
Which figure of speech is being exemplified in the sentence: 'Beyond the thick cloud, the sun is smiling'?
In the sentence 'Your heart is a garden of paradox, a juxtaposition of gentleness and kindness, a beautiful oxymoron', what figure of speech is used to describe the heart?
In the sentence 'Your heart is a garden of paradox, a juxtaposition of gentleness and kindness, a beautiful oxymoron', what figure of speech is used to describe the heart?
Which figure of speech is highlighted in the phrase: 'Genius has no country. It blossoms everywhere.'?
Which figure of speech is highlighted in the phrase: 'Genius has no country. It blossoms everywhere.'?
If a sentence contains the expression 'like the light', it is likely an example of which figure of speech?
If a sentence contains the expression 'like the light', it is likely an example of which figure of speech?
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Which literary device is used in the sentence 'The comedian was seriously funny'?
Which literary device is used in the sentence 'The comedian was seriously funny'?
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In the sentence 'Your hands are clean as mud', what literary device is being employed?
In the sentence 'Your hands are clean as mud', what literary device is being employed?
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What literary device is exemplified by the phrase 'Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears'?
What literary device is exemplified by the phrase 'Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears'?
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Which literary device involves the usage of a negative to affirm a positive?
Which literary device involves the usage of a negative to affirm a positive?
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What figure of speech is exemplified in the phrase: 'And if forever is not enough for me to love you, I spend another lifetime baby...'?
What figure of speech is exemplified in the phrase: 'And if forever is not enough for me to love you, I spend another lifetime baby...'?
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Which literary device is illustrated in the statement: 'The front liners are considered as Entengs and Nardas of today’s pandemic'?
Which literary device is illustrated in the statement: 'The front liners are considered as Entengs and Nardas of today’s pandemic'?
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In the sentence 'Will wanted warm weather,' what figure of speech is being employed?
In the sentence 'Will wanted warm weather,' what figure of speech is being employed?
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Which device is used in the phrase: 'The tinkle of the rain could be heard in the distance'?
Which device is used in the phrase: 'The tinkle of the rain could be heard in the distance'?
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Which figure of speech is exemplified by the statement 'Some of my biggest triumphs have also been failures'?
Which figure of speech is exemplified by the statement 'Some of my biggest triumphs have also been failures'?
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In the sentence 'Her life is full of sweet sorrow,' which figure of speech is being used?
In the sentence 'Her life is full of sweet sorrow,' which figure of speech is being used?
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What figure of speech is present in the statement 'The company has been facing negative cash flow for the past few years'?
What figure of speech is present in the statement 'The company has been facing negative cash flow for the past few years'?
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Identify the figure of speech in the sentence 'It is so unfortunate that we have to let you go.'
Identify the figure of speech in the sentence 'It is so unfortunate that we have to let you go.'
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Study Notes
Figures of Speech
- Personification is exemplified in the sentence 'Beyond the thick cloud, the sun is smiling', where an inanimate object (sun) is given human-like qualities.
- Oxymoron is used to describe the heart in the sentence 'Your heart is a garden of paradox, a juxtaposition of gentleness and kindness, a beautiful oxymoron'.
- Aphorism is highlighted in the phrase 'Genius has no country. It blossoms everywhere', a short, memorable, and often witty statement.
- Simile is likely used in a sentence containing the expression 'like the light', which compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.
- Oxymoron is used in the sentence 'The comedian was seriously funny', combining two contradictory words.
- Oxymoron is employed in the sentence 'Your hands are clean as mud', where two contrasting ideas are combined.
- Apostrophe is exemplified by the phrase 'Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears', where a speaker addresses a person or entity that is not present.
- Litotes is a literary device that involves the usage of a negative to affirm a positive.
- Hyperbole is exemplified in the phrase 'And if forever is not enough for me to love you, I spend another lifetime baby...', an exaggeration used for emphasis.
- Allusion is illustrated in the statement 'The front liners are considered as Entengs and Nardas of today’s pandemic', which references people, places, or events outside the text.
- Hyperbole is employed in the sentence 'Will wanted warm weather', an exaggeration used for emphasis.
- Onomatopoeia is used in the phrase 'The tinkle of the rain could be heard in the distance', where a word imitates the sound it describes.
- Oxymoron is exemplified by the statement 'Some of my biggest triumphs have also been failures', combining two contradictory ideas.
- Oxymoron is used in the sentence 'Her life is full of sweet sorrow', where two contrasting emotions are combined.
- Understatement is present in the statement 'The company has been facing negative cash flow for the past few years', downplaying the severity of a situation.
- Euphemism is used in the sentence 'It is so unfortunate that we have to let you go', which uses indirect or evasive language to avoid offending or unpleasantness.
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Test your knowledge of figures of speech with this quiz covering Onomatopoeia, Irony, and Oxymoron. Identify examples and understand the concepts behind these literary devices.
